Vancouver Whitecaps are doing pretty well so far this season. Even Though their results have been far from excellent, they are regarded as one of the very good teams with high expectations this season. And for Atlanta United, they seem to be getting back to their best after a rough start to the campaign. They have been picking up important wins in the last couple of games and they are in the mood for more.
Vancouver Whitecaps face Atlanta United at the BC Place and both clubs are in very strong shape for a cracking encounter, one in which both sides desperately want to win.
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Vancouver Whitecaps are back playing on home soil after back-to-back away games in their last 2 matches. They have had good results in recent games and as we can see, in their last 5, they recorded 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Also their overall record is promising, as we can see they have 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats so far this season. And they are ranked 3rd on the Western Conference table with 17 points.
Vancouver Whitecaps had a tough game against the New York Red Bulls last weekend and there was nothing to separate both sides at the end. Brian White put Vancouver ahead in the 15th minute and they held on until the 56th minute, when they conceded the equalizer. The game ended as a 1-1 draw. According to stats, Vancouver had 41% possession, 4 shots on target and 4 corner kicks.
Austin FC
Austin FC are back at their very best which makes them confident against any opposition. They have had quite a turnaround in the last couple of games and evidently so, they had 4 wins and 1 defeat in their last 5 league games. And overall, Austin’s form is average, as we can see they had 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses this season. As a result, they rank 7th with 15 points on the western conference table.
Austin played their last game against LA Galaxy and they won the game 2-0. Diego Rubio scored the opening goal in the 7th minute and Jader O'brian also stretched the lead to 2 in the 19th minute. It was pretty quiet after that until the end of the game and Austin won eventually. According to stats, Austin had 41% possession, 5 shots on target and 2 corners. They also created 3 big chances but missed 1.
Head to Head
According to the h2h, there were 6 games played between both clubs in the past. Vancouver Whitecaps won 4 games, Austin won 1 and they drew 1 game.
Analysis and Predictions
Vancouver Whitecaps and Austin FC are in very fine form at the moment and there's hardly a favorite when current form is considered. The Whitecaps dominate the head-to-head and they are quite confident against Austin. The home advantage is also worth considering in this clash.
The Whitecaps are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings and there were less than 10.5 corners in the last 5 meetings.
- 3 Way Total Austin Over 3 Corners at 1.64 Odds
- Vancouver or Austin to Win and Under 3.5 Goals at 1.93 Odds
- Both Teams to Score at 1.66 Odds